cajun
IPA: kˈeɪdʒʌn
Root Word: Cajun
noun
- A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
- (ethnic slur, dated) Any uneducated poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
adjective
- Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.
- Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.
- Alternative letter-case form of Cajun [Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.]
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Examples of "cajun" in Sentences
- The same applies to cajun music.
- He was part of a Cajun farming family.
- No one is impugning the Cajun heritage.
- Tasso ham is a specialty of Cajun cuisine.
- He is an electric violinist and Cajun fiddler.
- Both are important to the Cajun country people.
- They bare the surnames that are considered Cajun.
- The theme of the game is considered to be Cajun or Zydeco.
- Chris Adams, a Cajun, is the laconic leader of a band of seven gunmen.
- In practice, the mild piquancy of the Mexican salsa fresca worked in with the hearty Cajun spices.
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